tips for fighting

[Papa_Smurf]

A) Don't fight

B) The first rule of unarmed combat: arm yourself.

C) If I (or in this case you) win it was a fair fight regardless of how it happened.

Well put.

[gimp]

wats that mean

When your drunk you can start a fight over anything. Your post made it sound like you wanted to get in a fight.

[questionful]

I've never been in a fight before, but I'd never kick someone in the nuts unless they tried something that dishonorable first. In fact no kicking either. Kicking and any sort of blow to the balls is only allowed if you're a girl. Plain ol' fist fight is the only kind of fight I'd want to get in. Well, not want. Actually, I know this sounds weird, but I would like to get in a bunch of fights, sounds fun, but I know I'd get my butt whooped. I way like 130lbs and I can count all my ribs. But if I did get in a fight, I would just aim to plant my right fist on their jaw. Doesn't even matter if I do it hard, I'd just do it fast, block any punches to the face, take a punch in the arms or gut, and keep going for the head. Of course, I would fail epically and end up with my teeth wrapped around someone's shoe, but maybe it'd go different for you. :) Oh and if someone punches you and you have quick enough reflexes, grab their wrist and pull them to your side then grab their neck with your other hand and throw them into the ground.

[Papa_Smurf]

I've never been in a fight before, but I'd never kick someone in the nuts unless they tried something that dishonorable first. In fact no kicking either. Kicking and any sort of blow to the balls is only allowed if you're a girl. Plain ol' fist fight is the only kind of fight I'd want to get in. Well, not want. Actually, I know this sounds weird, but I would like to get in a bunch of fights, sounds fun, but I know I'd get my butt whooped. I way like 130lbs and I can count all my ribs. But if I did get in a fight, I would just aim to plant my right fist on their jaw. Doesn't even matter if I do it hard, I'd just do it fast, block any punches to the face, take a punch in the arms or gut, and keep going for the head. Of course, I would fail epically and end up with my teeth wrapped around someone's shoe, but maybe it'd go different for you. :) Oh and if someone punches you and you have quick enough reflexes, grab their wrist and pull them to your side then grab their neck with your other hand and throw them into the ground.

I haven't wieghed 130 since 7th grade...I've now hit a road block at 170, I can't gain now.

[questionful]

Yeah, well I just finished 10th! And I'm ~5'10". And I eat a LOT. And I slack a LOT. My metabolism's just weird.
If I were to punch someone in the face, I'd knock myself backwards!

[tech-chan]

Easiest fight you will ever fight: Use your shin to do a muay-tai shin kick to the spot right above his knee. Thats the capacronium, a very soft pressure point that can take down almost any man. Then, use your palms to give him a good shove into the ground. Stand over him in a good firm stance so that he can't take you down. Thats the fight right there.


Here's where honor comes in. Offer him your hand and help him up. Tell him that you would rather avoid fighting, but if necessary, you are willing to put someone on the ground. This fight would not involve you breaking his teeth, or hurting him in any way but his pride.

[punkncat]

Well, IF you have to fight, which I don't suggest at all... Remember swing first, swing hard and don't feel sorry for the other guy.
Keep in mind that some even untrained people are real badasses, and you can get seriously hurt. You can also seriously hurt someone else. It was good advice not to fight over it unless you are willing to go to jail.

A couple of good things that work well if they want to talk smack or get in your face. Forehead straight to the bridge of the nose while lunging forward works well. Will almost always break their nose, and that takes the fight right out of you.
"Knife hand" chop to the throat works great too, just be mindful not to crush their windpipe.
The old walk past and sweep works well if they are not prepared. Go as if you are going to walk up beside, in one quick movement you place your closest leg behind theirs, arm across their shoulders in front of the neck and pull/trip them back and across your leg and you pull them to you. Right as they hit the ground, well placed punch to the nose and well, see above.

If you can gain control of a persons elbow it is hard for them to strike at you, or get away. A light amount of pressure against the top of the hand pushing palm down will give you much control over that arm as well. A light twisting in of that wrist only helps.
Knee strikes are particularly effective, especially if the person is much bigger than or has a longer reach than you. Stomping on the arch of the foot is very painful should they get you in something like a headlock or such.
And as is said before. Teh coin purse is always a weakness.

Hope that you can just discuss this like adults. Sometimes you can't though.

[punkncat]

Few others...

Grab their collarbone. Yup you heard me right, there is a big bundle of nerves right behind there and its quite painful.

In the webbing between thumb and fingers is a pressure point. If they get ahold of you, reach there and pinch like hell. Their hand will release. Another variation is to frog the top center of the hand in between the bird and ring finger bones. Another pressure point that will cause release.

Under the bicep on the inside of the arm is another effective pinch point, as well as right below the elbow on the forearm in between the two arm bones about two or three inches forward.

Similar point on the thigh, both on the side easily accesible with a knee, and on the front just to the inside center that you can get with a fist. Well placed strikes there will bring a person to their knees.

Right behind and below the ear is a good spot for a finger. Also right below the eye on the ridge of the cheekbone. Usually best if you grab both together in a claw with one hand...

Most of these spots if you practice on yourself feeling for them are easy to locate and quite devistating in effect with minimum effort on your part.

[wetwrks]

Here is what my father taught me reguarding fights.

If possible, don't fight. There are worse things than being called a coward. Death and jail are two of them.

If possible, never fight on their terms. This means when they want to fight and it means where they want to fight.

There is no such thing as a fair fight. They are going to do what it takes to win. So should you.

This final one is basically a motto I have worked up:

You had better put me down the first time, because if you fail, I won't give you a second chance.

I was the second smallest kid in school so the bullies thought they could make a name for themselves by picking a fight with me. If I could walk away from it, I did. There were plenty I had to fight BUT there wern't any that I had to fight again. More than one ended with the other fellow verbally stating they had had enough.

If you fight, and win, you need to force them to admit their defeat. Verbally. If others are present this serves as a means to keep them from twisting the facts of what the true ending of the fight was.

[beam]

The thing I've noticed about fights, is there is a whole spectrum of fights.

You've got just your two buddies wrestling up to throwing fists up to guys stomping on a guys face until he not only is unconscious but will require extensive surgery. Those who lose the latter types of fights usually lay there and make this sort of grunting sound.

The thing is...if you expect to have a fight of just throwing a few jabs...you could wake up with your face shattered and your jaw wrapped around the back of your neck.

Bottom line...you better count the cost if you've never been in a fight.

[skife]

A) Don't fight over anything you are not willing to go to jail over

B) The first rule of unarmed combat: arm yourself.

C) If I (or in this case you) win it was a fair fight regardless of how it happened.

Lohman, you remind me so much of my uncle its not funny.

[OneUp]

Well, IF you have to fight, which I don't suggest at all... Remember swing first, swing hard and don't feel sorry for the other guy.

well now that you told him all the fighting tips, he's just going to ignore the "don't fight" part

[questionful]

Oh, another tip. Don't tell people where to hit you in your username.

[Pneumagger]

i've never been in a fight before i need some tips.

Don't Lose.

[domeplz]

you guys fight hecka dirty